The world of work

This week my daughter will do five days work experience arranged for year 10 students through the school. She is going to work in quite a big hotel within walking distance of our home. Her programme is designed to give her a taste of every aspect of hotel work (new managers do exactly the same) and is as follows:

Mon: General duties in kitchen
Tues: Housekeeping (servicing rooms, etc)
Weds: Working on reception and dealing with guests' enquiries
Thurs: Serving in the restaurant
Fri: Working with a chef in the kitchen

Her uniform is ironed, her hair is washed. She has been unusually quiet today, but a determined glint in her eye suggests to me that she will be putting in 110% effort over the next five days 😊

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smiler2012 · 61-69

@SunshineGirl 🤔yes this is work experience for her and give her an insight into the world of employment . but i think she should be paid for this too and there is insentive there rather than the thought of giving you time for gratis

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@smiler2012 She is doing a vocational course at school and needs work experience to count towards her qualification. If she does well this week there will probably be paid work available during the summer holidays, but the main thing is to build up experience in catering/hospitality.

smiler2012 · 61-69

@SunshineGirl yesc i can understand what you say and i get that it is just the idea of her working for nothing there is no insentive

MommyLucy · 36-40, F

@SunshineGirl I just sent you a PM! 😘😘😘 I know she will be awesome and make us all proud! 😍😍😍